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Each series is converted to a percentage of its own starting point, so all of them begin at zero. What is compared is the return over the period, not price levels.

AVB− 2.6%EQR+ 0.5%ESS+ 4.2%MAA− 11.7%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

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AVBAvalonBay Communities, Inc.
1Y Return− 2.63%
Today–
EQREquity Residential
1Y Return+ 0.52%
Today–
ESSEssex Property Trust, Inc.
1Y Return+ 4.20%
Today− 0.16%
MAAMid-America Apartment Communities Inc
1Y Return− 11.66%
Today− 0.69%

Metrics Table

Metric	AVBAvalonBay Communities, Inc.	EQREquity Residential	ESSEssex Property Trust, Inc.	MAAMid-America Apartment Communities Inc
Return
Last Price	184.06	63.80	274.85	118.75
Daily Change	–	–	− 0.16%	− 0.69%
Period ReturnPast Year	− 2.63%	+ 0.52%	+ 4.20%	− 11.66%
Valuation
Market Cap	$26.3 B	$23.9 B	$17.7 B	$13.8 B
P/E Ratio	25.47	28.30	42.78	34.37
Dividend Yield	3.87%	4.26%	4.30%	4.57%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	33.3%	28.0%	21.5%	18.2%
Risk
Beta	-0.09	0.14	0.70	0.71
52-Week Range	160199	63.768.6	238303	114144
Company
Sector	Real Estate	Real Estate	Real Estate	Real Estate
Industry	Real Estate	Real Estate	Real Estate	Real Estate

Company

AVBReal Estate · Real Estate
EQRReal Estate · Real Estate
ESSReal Estate · Real Estate
MAAReal Estate · Real Estate

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